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Politicians camp at national capital
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 3
With polls in Delhi round the corner, local leaders, with intent to appease their political masters, have left the region with bag and baggage.
A home away from home for Pak team
 Ludhiana, December 3
The 18-member contingent of the Pakistani women kabaddi team is feeling at home here as all of them are from the Punjab province of the neighbouring country.
Members of the Pakistani women kabaddi team during a practice session at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Gang of drug peddlers busted, 7 held
Issewal, December 3
The city police have busted a gang of drug peddlers with the arrest of seven persons.
Go green message from God’s abode
 Ludhiana, December 3
The crusaders of faith have taken up the responsibility to save environment. Gurdwaras and temples in the city are spreading the message of “Go Green”. Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib, Field Gunj, began the mission around three years ago and started distributing saplings among devotees.
Sculptors prepared by Nek Chand at Shri Geeta Mandir on Pakhowal
Road. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
To see arrangements in place, DC holds meeting with officials
 Ludhiana, December 3
Since the final match of the fourth World Kabaddi Cup is being organised at Guru Nanak Stadium here on December 14, the Deputy Commissioner, Rajat
Aggarwal, held a meeting with the higher officials here today to see that the grand event was held in a smooth manner.
DC Rajat Aggarwal holds a meeting with officials in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: inderjeet verma
General House may witness fireworks
Ludhiana, December 3
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation's third General House meeting will be held on December 6.
The last meeting was held over four months ago.
A lucrative business
Jagraon, December 3
Recession-proof business of tantriks is proving highly lucrative, with more and more residents of the town approaching them to get rid of their problems.
To the best of their ability: Special children perform during the International Day of Persons with Disabilities at Dugri in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
As many as 4,000 youngsters took part in a recruitment rally conducted at Dholewal Military Complex in Issewal, Ludhiana, on Tuesday. Candidates running barefoot got the better of candidates running with shoes. Trials to select candidates from Ludhiana will be conducted on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Teachers without salary for 8 months
Ludhiana, December 3
Teachers of primary aided schools have not received salaries for the past eight months. Savinderjit
Kaur, district president and Davinder Rehan, press secretary of the Aided School Teachers and Other Employees Union, Ludhiana district, said only 28 employees were working in seven primary schools in the district.
from schools
Contest
Ludhiana: A patriotic solo song competition was organised at Ram Lal Bhasin Public School in which 20 students of the primary wing participated enthusiastically. Tasmeet
Kaur, a student of Class V, secured the first position.
from colleges
Awareness rally
Ludhiana: Students and staff of the Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College for Women, Jhar Sahib, took out an AIDS awareness rally. They created awareness among residents of Chohad Majra village, Hawara Kalan village and Gagarwal village.
470 examined at free medical camps
Ludhiana, December 3
Ludhiana Mediways Hospital organised a free multi-specialty medical camp at Pamal village, wherein a team of senior doctors comprising Dr Pawan Katyal (cardiologist), Dr Devjeet Dhillon (ophthalmologist), Dr Manish Garg (MS orthopaedics), Dr Manisha Mittal (gynaecologist), Dr. Bharati (dental) and Dr. Lalit (general medicine) provided consultation and complete health screening to about 170 patients.
Bright colours dominating wardrobe this winter
 Ludhiana, December 3
Come winter and bright colours soothe the eyes. Bright shades of blue, magenta, yellow, orange and green are ruling the roost, with velvet and khadi silk being the fabrics of the season.
A girl looks at a bright coloured stole in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet verma
125 differently abled students participate
Ludhiana, December 3
World Disability Day was observed by the Education Department here at Braille Bhawan, Jamalpur, today.
Spreading awareness through skits, songs
 Ludhiana, December 3
More than half a dozen non-government organisations working for people with disabilities celebrated
"Badhte Kadam", a programme based on the international day for persons with disabilities at Dugri Phase I market.
A child with special abilities interacts with the people at a market in Dugri, Phase I, Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Foreign players with no sports background
 Ludhiana, December 3
It may sound strange, but a number of players from other countries have no sports background and they were selected just for the sake of participating in the World Cup
Kabaddi. Some of the players in the women kabaddi team work as laundry worker, nanny, domestic help, trainer at kindergarten and helper at shops in their native countries.
Players of Denmark practice at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Players from other countries taken in by Indian culture
Ludhiana, December 3
Women players from Mexico, who are here to take part in the World Cup
Kabaddi, are impressed by the Indian culture and they want to go deep into its roots.
Spring Dale School victorious
Ludhiana, December 3
Spring Dale Senior Secondary School, Sherpur Chowk, warded off a stiff challenge from hosts Shifali International School, Rahon road, before coming out triumphant 2-1 to lift the winners trophy in the Swami Vivekanand and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Volleyball Tournament (boys U-19) that concluded here today.
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